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Celebrating Twenty Years Of Chocolate City

February 19, 2024 by Patrick Ezema

In 2024, Chocolate City celebrates twenty years of its existence, the longest ever for a Nigerian record label in modern times. This is certainly no mean feat in Nigeria’s

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Ranking: The Ten Hardest Cyphers In Nigerian Rap

January 17, 2024 by Patrick Ezema

Cyphers have come to form an integral part of Nigeria’s rap industry. They originated as part of early American Hip-hop culture, where rappers would get together in a circle and

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Chocolate City Appoints 10TEN As Head of A&R And Artist Development And Liaison At Nutyrbe Records

July 13, 2023 by Damilola Oyeleke

Chocolate City, Africa’s leading record label has appointed 10Ten as the Head of A&R and Artist Development & Liaison at Nutrybe Records and Academy. This announcement brings excitement within the

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Budding Artist TAR1Q Releases Brand New EP, ‘Son Of The Moon’

July 29, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Tariq Oluokun, popularly known as TAR1Q, is poised to announce himself in the Nigerian music scene with his diverse new five-track EP dubbed, Son of The Moon. Having undergone training

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Chocolate City’s Major AJ Debuts With ‘Retroverse’

July 18, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Chocolate City’s newest signee, Major AJ has released his debut project Retroverse. The retro-themed project consists of a catchy new sound that sets him apart from his contemporaries. In Retroverse,

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The Top 10 Nigerian Record Label Posse Cuts

May 27, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

by Naomi Overo, Thelma Ideozu, and Adaora Nwangwu Posse cuts is a format that never fails to excite music heads. Rooted in hip-hop’s competitive nature, this tradition sends artists on

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Warner Music Group Seals Partnership Deal With Chocolate City

March 28, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Following the licensing deal between Warner Music Group & Africa’s streaming service, Boomplay and the news of Mavin Records securing a multi-million dollar investment from Kupanda Holdings, comes another milestone

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Loose Kaynon and AQ are aiming for the Crown

August 30, 2018 by Adedamola Onabanjo

The phrase “real recognizes real” runs deep in the creation of Crown; the first installment of Chocolate City’s 2018 triple decker offering. While the Record Label’s Head Huncho; MI Abaga

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Chocolate City To Hit 16 Nigerian States During Control The Economy Tour

June 13, 2018 by Editorial Team

We often talk about how in the Nigerian creative scene, anything done outside Lagos doesn’t get as much appreciation as it should. That’s why an artist like Burna Boy who

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Ckay Leverages The Publicity With Release of ‘Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP’

September 8, 2017 by Tomi

Ckay Attempts To Take Advantage of Publicity With Release of Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP

Prior to the latest episode of the Loose Talk Podcast which saw Osagie Alonge and Ayomide Tayo of Pulse Nigeria chop it up with Chocolate City President and Vice President,

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DJ Lambo takes charge as Chocolate City President

June 19, 2017 by Editorial Team

dj lambo has taken over the reins of power from mi as the president of choice boi nation

Back in 2015, MI Abaga ascended the throne of presidency at the Choc Boi Nation camp following 10 years under the leadership of Audu Maikori. Ice Prince also rose and

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Video : Agbada Feat. Koker : Zirra

November 15, 2016 by Editorial Team

Chubstar Entertainment’s Zirra releases the video for his recently released track, Agbada which features Chocolate City’s Koker. The video was shot in Lagos and directed by Theophilus King.

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Check out Victoria Kimani by Kene Esomeju.

October 18, 2016 by Tomi

Canadian based photographer, Kene Esomeju brings Chocolate City act, Victoria Kimani to life in a brand new Fall shoot. Check it out.

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Listen to Koker’s follow-up to Kolewerk titled, Give Them!

August 30, 2016 by Tomi

Chocolate City artist, Koker is a man on a mission. His track Kolewerk was dubbed the song of the summer by many and now he returns with yet another track

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Music: Don’t Ask Me What Happened (The EP) : Milli

July 21, 2016 by Tomi

“While signed to Chocolate City, highly rated 23-year-old artist and songwriter, Milli, was preparing the release of his first body of work, the Childish EP, which never dropped. Instead of Childish, Milli has released Don’t